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Monday, February 06, 2012

February 6th

Today is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 319 days remaining until the end of time.




1869 Harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers. It didn’t help his image any.
1935 Monopoly board game goes on sale for 1st time
1965 Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" hits #1. With more than 8,000,000 spins, this was the most played song of the 20th century
At the turn of the century, of course, we discover that Viagra and Ecstasy can help with this malady.

1899 Ramon Novarro, gay Mexican-US actor
1931 Rip Torn, US actor
1942 Fabian, US singer/actor
1957 Kathy Najimy, bisexual US comedienne/actress
1962 Axl Rose, singer/songwriter/musician (Guns N’ Roses)
1976 Beau Sia, US poet / actor
1977 Josh Stewart, US actor
1981 Calum Best, UK-US fashion model/TV personality/tabloid star/George Best’s son



1993 Arthur Ashe, US tennis great, succumbs to AIDS with courage, grace and dignity.




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